Tenerife Carnival 2020 - Dates, Schedule & Theme

CARNAVAL DE TENERIFE 2020 Theme: The Coquette '50s

The voting for the theme of the 2020 carnival in Santa Cruz de Tenerife was started on February 15th 2019, while that year's edition of the carnaval was still ongoing. The result of the voting was announced during the final weekend of that year's event.

The themes proposed for the 2020 edition were the following:

From ancient to modern Japan

Modern Art to Pop Art

Route 66

The coquette '50s

New York, the city that never sleeps

Urban Tribes

Cowboys and American Indians

Bella Italia

It seems that New York was a big favourite for 2020, but in the end the public voted for "The coquette '50s" as a theme for the carnival in Santa Cruz.

Tenerife Carnival 2020 Dates: 19 February - 1 March 2020

The carnival usually lasts for several weeks, but the first weeks are usually dedicated to indoor events and competition where the queen of the carnival is elected. The last part of the carnival is when the outdoor parties happen, the big parade and also the burning of the sardine.

MAIN EVENTS AT THE CARNIVAL IN SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE:

PROVISIONAL CALENDAR OF THE TENERIFE CARNIVAL 2020

A final program of the carnival will be announced at a much later date, but the order of the events is usually the same every year. The most important events happen on the streets, when the big parties take place and the city center of Santa Cruz comes to life every day and night with music and dancing.

Friday 24/01/2020Inaugural Gala of the Carnival 2020Time: 21:30 h

Thursday 30/01/2020Phase I of Competition for Murgas InfantilesTime: 19:00 hWhere: Centro Internacional de Ferias and Congresos

Coming to island for the big Carnival and wondering how the weather will be?

Read more about Tenerife in February, including info about temperatures and what clothes you should bring with you.

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